Hassan Afif | |
Fullname: | Hassan Afif Yahya Al Yafei |
Birth Date: | 20 December 1956 |
Birth Place: | Moshi, Tanzania |
Position: | Midfielder |
Years1: | ? |
Caps1: | 101 |
Goals1: | 27 |
Years2: | ? |
Caps2: | 5 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Years3: | -1986 |
Years4: | ? |
Nationalyears1: | 1972–1980 |
Nationalteam1: | Somalia[1] [2] |
Nationalcaps1: | 20 |
Nationalgoals1: | ? |
Manageryears1: | 1986–1987 |
Managerclubs1: | Al Ittihad |
Manageryears2: | 2001–2003 |
Managerclubs2: | Al-Ittifaq |
Manageryears3: | 2005–2008 |
Managerclubs3: | Al-Markhiya |
Hassan Afif Yahya Al Yafei (Somali: Xasan Cafiif, Arabic: حسن عفيف; born 20 December 1956)[3] is a football manager and former footballer. Born in Tanzania, he played for the Somalia national team.
Afif played for Simba in Tanzania and Horseed in Somalia,[3] [4] before moving to Qatar and playing for Al Ittihad. He was later naturalized as a Qatari citizen.
He played internationally for the Somalia national team.[3]
After he retired as a player, he managed Al Gharafa from 1986 till 1987 and Al Markhiya from 2001 till 2003 and again in 2006 and 2007.[5] [6]
Born in Moshi, Tanzania, Afif was raised in Somalia. He comes from the famous and well-known Yafa tribe.[3]
He has six children with his wife, Fayza, from Yemen. His sons Ali and Akram are also footballers. They represented Qatar in the international level.[7] [8]